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Sale 77: Confederate States of America

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Advertising Covers

Lots 1561-1570 Lots 1571-1580 Lots 1581-1583

Lot 1571    

Confederacy, Newton's Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk, fancy printed corner card on cover with bold blue "Norfolk Va., Jul 15, 1861" cds with matching circled "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps to Tuskegee Ala.; reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1572    

Confederacy, Peebles, Plummer & Co., Commission Merchants & Grocers, Petersburg Va., blue embossed cameo corner card on cover with blue "Petersburg, Jun 26" cds and matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps to Ridgeway N.C.; upper left corner repair and partial flap, some aging, Fine and scarce Confederate cameo.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1573    

Confederacy, R.A. Young & Bro. Grocers & General Commission Merchants, Petersburg Va., all-over green shaded ad design on buff cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. to New Orleans La., blue "Petersburg Va., Jul 25" cds and matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps, Very Fine and rare advertising cover.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1574    

Confederacy, R.A. Young & Bro. Grocers & Genl. Commission Merchants, Petersburg. Va., blue embossed cameo ad design on buff cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans, La., blue "Petersburg Va. '5 cts' Aug 16" cds and matching "Paid" and circled "10" rating handstamps; reduced slightly at top and corner tear affects cameo, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1575    

Confederacy, Richmond Female Institute, all-over shaded advertising design in gray showing college building and street scene, bearing 4¢ dark blue, Stone 2 (4a) horizontal pair, margins all around, each cancelled by manuscript stroke, matching "Chula Depot, July 3" postmark to Richmond Va.; trivial edge wear, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 1576    

Confederacy, Richmond Female Institute, Va., tan allover illustrated advertising (type IIc) on cover franked with a four margin pair of 1862 5¢ Local print on De la Rue paper, vertical pair, manuscript pencil cancel with matching "Chula Depot [VA] Octo 20" postmark alongside, to Charles H. Winston, Charlotte, N.C., Very Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. 7-L    Estimate $400 - 600.

Charles Henry Winston (1831-was President of the Richmond Female Institute and he and his wife had lived at the Richmond Female Institute until the Confederate Government took it over for use as a hospital.

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Lot 1577    

Confederacy, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, fancy illustrated corner card showing school on orange cover with "Salem Va., Oct 7" cds and manuscript "Paid 10" rating to Wytheville Va., original letter datelined "Roanoke College, Oct 6th 1862" reading in part "…I sent per express a Keg 4. Gallons, I will be much oblige indeed for the Molasses…I prepaid express…"; mended top edge nick; bit of flap missing, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1578    

Confederacy, Southern Foundery and Machine Shop of Georgia Rail Road, extensive printed corner card on orange cover with "Augusta Ga, Feb 17" double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" "5" rating handstamps to Blackville S.C.; some soiling top right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1579    

Confederacy, State of Virginia, Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, Richmond, gray all-over shaded imprint and state seal design (Dietz type V) on cover to Spotsylvania Va. bearing 5¢ green, Stone I (1), four large even margins, small tear at left, tied by "Richmond Va., Dec 12" cds, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1580    

Confederacy, T.A. Evins, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Drugs and Medicines, Anderson C.H., S.C., framed corner card on cover with manuscript "Paid 5 ct" rating to Anderson C.H., S.C., pencil "June 4 1861" origin dating; reduced at right, some edge wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

The "Paid 5ct" rating is probably by a regimental mail clerk.

Realized: $150

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